Java Developer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
The interview process consists of altogether five rounds.
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First is an online HackerRank test of five questions in 90 minutes. Four of the questions are average and one is more difficult. No need to solve all of them; it's important to maximize points.
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Second is a 30-minute non-technical Hangouts interview with an HR person. The talk covers motivations, previous work, and familiarity with Atlassian.
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Third round is an hour-long pair programming exercise where you need to find bugs and implement features for a user/group service. There are five tasks, which is probably too much for the allotted time. The important aspect is to be able to collaborate, take hints, and write correct tests to find the bugs.
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The fourth round is a technical interview.
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The fifth round is an interview with a chosen team.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Atlassian Java Developer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
Atlassian's interview process for their Java Developer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Atlassian's Java Developer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Atlassian Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Balance, Dated TechJava Developer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 11, 2015Pros: Good work-life balance, some interesting projects and technologies, but that depends on each team. Good internal trainings to grow as a professional.Cons: Some very old technologies and legacy code. Nothing cutting edge. Old architects are reluctant to change some things. Development infrastructure is quite messy.
- 3.0Great place to work, but a bit too much secrecy and politicsJava Developer • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaDecember 19, 2012Pros: - Exciting products. - Very smart people to work with. - Given independence in the tools that I can work with. - So many perks like food and beer. - So many social activities, like Melbourne Cup and EOFY parties.Cons: - You can get left behind by everyone if you don't blog regularly. No one will notice you're there. - They claim that they're an open company, but there are so many secrets. Some people are kept in the dark about things they want to know. - Management isn't interested in career development. It's very hard to move to another position that you're more interested in. They'd rather hire new people.
- 5.0Best Company, Absolutely Nothing WrongSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaNovember 15, 2025Pros: Best company I worked at.Cons: Nothing at all, really. Everything was good.
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